[academic blogging: why I do]
I'm working on a couple of presentations I'll be doing on Saturday as part of Dr Astrid Ensslin's AHRC-funded Ph.d training sessions. This will be the third session of six. I'll be giving a talk on academic blogging and then on digital literacy and creativity (I'll be showing a bit of Sue Thomas' talk on transliteracy too).
I'm often asked why I blog and aren't I worried about giving away too much of my research. Good questions but simply, no. I'm not worried. Blogging here is like my online business card. It always makes me wonder when people (especially academics) don't appear on google...why not? It's also about participating. A great example for me is a year ago I blogged about new media literacy and my feeling that the terminology "digital natives" and "digital immigrants" wasn't quite right...resulted in some greatconversations almost exactly a year later.
It's also about getting help. Just look at how Christy Dena shared with me some excellent transdisciplinary resources. And my post garnered a comment from Basarab Nicolescu. And then I met him and attended some interesting seminars in Paris...in French. And soon Nicolsecu will be coming to the IOCT...pretty neat cycle.
Something else to read and participate in, the HASTAC Forum on Blogging and Tweeting in Academia.
Labels: academic, blogging, digital literacy, research, resource, transdisciplinary
posted by Jess @ 11:47
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Hey Jess, that whole issue of why to blog is often a stumbling block. Sometimes for those that don't, and often for those that do! I've no idea 'why' I blog at times, apart from it being a good writing exercise for me and perhaps a scrapbook for ideas for articles.
As for giving research away? Well, as you've said, it's back to the early days of the internet as a place for academics to share and help develop each others work. In a digital world, where too much time is spent thinking about monetising our output, it's good to share!
Yes Mark you're right that it's a stumbling block for those who don't blog. But then I don't think everyone need (nor should) blog...like I don't think twitter is useful for everyone. Plus I think blogging can satisfy everyone differently. I know it helps me formulate my ideas and participate with others and for you it's a good writing exercise. It's not always pictures of people's pets!
Good point re: monetizing output. I see science researchers do this very well (look at nature and science online).
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